Over the past few weeks, the company has not provided necessary clarity regarding the budgets and future headcount, FT reports, citing Meta employees familiar with the situation. 

The staff has complained that "zero work" is getting done as managers have been unable to plan their coming workloads, FT quoted the employees saying.

"Honestly, it's still a mess," said one worker. "The year of efficiency is kicking off with a bunch of people getting paid to do nothing."

Earlier this month, Meta reported fourth-quarter financial results and first-quarter guidance. 

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in the earnings release that 2023 would be the year of efficiency for Meta Platforms. 

People familiar with the situation told the Times that the projects and decisions that usually take days to get approved are now taking about a month in some cases, even in priority areas.

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Last month, Zuckerberg hinted at possible additional layoffs after the social media giant announced 11,000 job cuts, or 13% of its total workforce, last November. 

After November's layoffs, Zuckerberg said he was accountable for Meta's missteps and that his over-optimism surrounding growth led to overstaffing.

Earlier, Zuckerberg issued a statement saying that the company expects to end 2023 as "roughly the same size or even a slightly smaller organization than we are today.

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